Category: Tech Updates
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Bohol ICT Council Prepares for NICP Summit
The Bohol Information and Communications Technology Council (BICTC) held an important coordination meeting on September 7, 2013 as part of its preparations as the host for the 6th National ICT SUMMIT on November 28-29, 2013. The local council represented by Ms. Leah Tirol-Magno, the BICTC Chairperson, is also working closely with the National ICT Council…
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Tourism Industry and Academe Attends E-commerce and Digital Marketing Boot Camp
Various players in the Bohol tourism industry and a group of students and their instructor attended the E-commerce and Digital Marketing Boot Camp held on August 30, 2013 at the Panda Tea Garden Suites Conference Room. There were 60 participants representing travel and tour agencies, resorts, hotels, restaurants, food processing, local government units tourism offices,…
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‘Geeks on a Beach’ tech, startup meet set in Boracay
THE most promising startup communities, design, telecommunications, and gaming innovators will converge in the world’s best island of Boracay for the very first “Geeks on a Beach” event on September 26-27, 2013. This two-day conference — the first in the Philippines organized by TechTalks.ph who brought Startup Weekend to Cebu and Davao — will be…
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Auza.Net and DigitalFilipino.com Holds E-commerce Bootcamp for the Tourism Industry on August 30
Digitalfilipino.com, in collaboration with Auza.net, will conduct a workshop called “Digital Marketing and E-commerce for the Tourism Industry Boot Camp” on August 30, 2013. The workshop will be held at the Panda Tea Garden Suites, JA Clarin Street, Tagbilaran City, infront of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) office. Ms. Janette Toral, an e-commerce specialist of…
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Talking Robot Kirobo Arrives at International Space Station
Kirobo, the first talking humanoid robot, arrived at the International Space Station on August 9, 2013 after blasting off to space 6 days ago from Tanegashima, in south-western Japan. The robot is equipped with voice and facial-recognition technology and will serve as a companion for Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese to take the role of…
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WordPress.Org Releases Version 3.6 “Oscar”
WordPress, the content management system or CMS that is popular with bloggers and web designers, gets the most recent update in Version 3.6 codename “Oscar” after the popular Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. The latest version was released on August 1, 2013 on the website www.wordpress.org. On top of the usual security enhancements and bug…
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Motorola Takes Customization To the Next Level with Moto X
Motorola is trying to come back as a major player in the mobile phone industry with its latest flagship product called Moto X. The company invented the cell phone but failed to keep the lead. It was acquired by Google in 2012 for $12.5B and has since introduced a few mobile handsets before the Moto…
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Auza.Net Participates in the Sandugo Trade Expo 2013
Auza.Net participated in this year’s Sandugo Trade Expo and showcased its latest website project Bohol.Info (www.bohol.info), an online directory for micro, small and medium enterprises in Bohol. Placement of a web page on Bohol.Info is free and is ideal for enterprises who want online presence but have a limited budget. Bohol.Info does not have online…
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Digital Filipino and Auza.Net Holds Digital Marketing Boot Camp
Digitalfilipino.com, in collaboration with Auza.net, will conduct a workshop called “Digital Marketing and E-commerce for the Tourism Industry Boot Camp” on August 30, 2013. Ms. Janette Toral, an e-commerce specialist of the Philippines, is the main trainor in the workshop and she will help the participants understand how to grow their business online. The workshop…
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DTI Hosts Sandugo Trade Expo 2013
The Sandugo Trade Expo 2013 was formally opened in a short program July 24,2013 at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Activity Center of Island City Mall. It is one of the major events of the month long celebration of the Sandugo Festival. It is hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Bohol)…